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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, with an 81.1 score against 79.6. These phones have Android operating system, but Google Nexus 6 has 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Google Nexus 6's design is notably older, heavier and way thicker than Samsung Galaxy A40.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A40, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy A40 has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Nexus 6 has a little better performance than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 6 and Galaxy A40 both feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Google Nexus 6 has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments and a lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video definition.
The Google Nexus 6 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity.
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